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Figure 5 in The trouble with flippers: a report on the prevalence of digital anomalies in Cetacea

Figure 5. Phalangeal fusion in tracing (A) and radiograph (B) of a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis, USNM 550041). C and D, accessory ossification in a dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima, USNM 550482). E and F, additional metacarpal ossification centre in an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis, USNM 504736). G and H, metacarpal–phalangeal and interphalangeal fusion in Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europeus, USNM 504256). Scale bars: 1 cm. Key: metacarpals, dark grey; phalanges, light grey; cartilages, white; anomalous elements, black.

ShareScore

40/100

Overall dataset sharing score

Score breakdown

These five areas show where the dataset supports — or may limit — practical reuse.

Stewardship
8
Harmonization
4
Access
20
Reuse readiness
8
Engagement
0

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